This recently reworked supplemented service contains a comprehensive collection of precedents and alternative clauses for marriage, cohabitation and separation agreements. Designed by two experienced family law practitioners, this valuable manual is both a basic guide for the general practitioner and a sophisticated set of tested materials for the experienced family law practitioner.

The second edition of this well received service spans two volumes, with the addition of case law annotations to enhance its depth of coverage. Chapter 1 analyzes the law and practice that impact upon domestic contracts. Chapters 2 through 5 focus upon agreements pertaining respectively to marriage, traditional cohabitation, same-gender cohabitation, and separation. These chapters include interview checklists, various sample agreements for typical situations, a master set of clauses, and numerous precedents for variation and termination. Chapter 6 provides precedent Independent Legal Advice forms, and Chapter 7 sets out the legislation and policies relevant to domestic contracts. The service also features research tools, including a detailed table of contents, a comprehensive table of cases and a topical index. This service is based on the laws of British Columbia and Ontario, but is valuable to practitioners in other provinces as it addresses the full range of issues that arise in family law situations and accommodates these matters in well-drafted documents.

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The late Hugh G. Stark practised family law in Ontario and British Columbia for more than 25 years. He and Kirstie MacLise wrote several important works on family law, including the British Columbia portion of Matrimonial Property Law in Canada, also published by Carswell.

Kirstie MacLise has practised family law for more than 20 years, for most of that time with Hugh G. Stark as partner in the Vancouver firm Stark & MacLise. Ms. MacLise has written numerous articles on various family law topics, many of which have been published in the Family Law Quarterly.